PM Modi Wants Opposition To Ask 'Tough Questions' In Parliament But Also Wait For Answers

With the Monsoon Session of Parliament slated to begin on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Opposition ahead of the session and asked them to ask "tough questions". The PM, however, added that the Opposition must also allow the government time to reply. 

Addressing media persons outside the Parliament House Complex, PM Modi said, "I would like to urge all the MPs and all parties to ask the most difficult and sharpest questions in the Houses, but should also allow the government to respond in a disciplined environment," PTI reported. 

In this respect, Modi said that he has urged all floor leaders to take some time out Tuesday evening. "I would like to give them detailed information on the pandemic," Modi said, adding that the government wanted discussion both "inside Parliament as well as outside the Parliament with floor leaders on Covid pandemic". 

The PM's media address was followed by an all-party meeting held on Sunday ahead of the session in which the PM assured the Opposition that all issues shall be debated and discussed constructively and in detail in Parliament. 

Meanwhile, leaders of various parties met at Parliament House to chalk out a joint strategy to take on the government.

Congress president Sonia Gandhi chaired a meeting of party MPs from Lok Sabha where it was decided to vociferously raise issues of farmers' protest, price rise including of petrol and diesel and "mismanagement" of COVID-19 in the House.

Congress MP Manish Tewari has moved an adjournment motion on the issue of farmers' protest.

(With inputs from PTI)